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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.158

Welcoming Visitors With Practical Care

“To everyone who came to see the Lord from villages nearby, especially from Navadvīpa, Advaita Ācārya gave residential quarters, as well as all kinds of eatables, for many days. Indeed, He properly adjusted everything.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.158, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Ācārya gave residential quarters to everyone who came to see the Lord from nearby villages, especially Navadvīpa.
  • He provided all kinds of eatables for many days.
  • He properly arranged everything for the visitors.

Try this today

Offer a visitor something to eat or a comfortable place to sit today.

Ask yourself

How can you make someone feel welcome through practical care?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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